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RESUMO Este estudo objetivou descrever a experiência do Brasil e dos Estados Unidos da América (EUA) em relação aos dados de morbimortalidade por Covid-19, segundo a raça/cor/etnia. Para isso, procurou-se descrever os fatores envolvidos no tratamento e divulgação dos dados de morbimortalidade por essa patologia nos dois países. Foram analisados boletins epidemiológicos divulgados pelo Ministério da Saúde, resultados parciais da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílio (PNAD) Covid-19 realizada pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) no Brasil e o estado da arte em saúde sobre os impactos da pandemia nos EUA, sob a perspectiva de raça/cor/etnia. Apesar da baixa qualidade da informação em saúde referente à morbimortalidade da população negra por Covid-19, os resultados desvelam iniquidades raciais em saúde para essa doença, ratificando o racismo estrutural/institucional em ambos os países. Como contribuição, enfatiza-se a necessidade de qualificar os dados sobre raça/cor/etnia, relacionando-os com idade, local de moradia, tipo de residência, acesso a saneamento básico, ocupação, entre outros determinantes sociais que, sabidamente, impactam no modo de adoecer e morrer pela Covid-19, a fim de viabilizar estratégias e políticas públicas verdadeiramente promotoras da equidade.

This research analyzes qualitative focus group and interview data from the Sister Circle Study— a pilot study that explored HIV risk among middle SES Black women ages 25– 45 in North Carolina. Findings reveal that gendered relationship dynamics, perceptions of a sex ratio imbalance, and levels of trust in relationships may reduce some women’s ability to negotiate monogamy and condom use with their male partners. The research suggests that higher socioeconomic status does not fully buffer some middle SES Black women from HIV risk and highlights the role interpersonal and structural factors play in shaping HIV risk for this group.

This article examines Brazilian ideals of female beauty and explores their impact on Black women's subjective experiences. The analysis focuses on hair as a key site for investigating how Black women's bodies and identities are marked by Brazilian discourses on race and gender. Despite Brazil's image as a "racial democracy," derogatory images of Black women in Brazilian popular culture highlight the prevalence of anti-Black aesthetic standards in the country. Through analysis of Black women's personal narratives, this article examines how individual women attempt to reconstruct their subjectivities by contesting dominant aesthetic norms. The analysis provides insight into the gendered dimensions of Brazilian racism by demonstrating the ways in which Black women's views of, and experiences with, their hair highlight the complex relationship among race, gender, sexuality, and beauty.

We discuss the importance of healthcare providers engaging their middle SES Black female patients in routine discussions about sexual health and sexual risk reduction, regardless of providers' perceptions of their potential STI/HIV risk. We recommend including SES as a variable in data collection and research in order to better understand how social class, race, and gender affect sexual health behavior and the provision of STI and HIV/AIDS prevention to diverse populations.